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" strat @titille To all whmirt't may concern:

"casPEn VAN HonsnN, or cATsKILL, AssIeNon ToHiMsELr, JOHN n. Bur.-

TIS, 0F BROOKLYN, AND M. WrSTAPLES, 0F OATSKILL, NEW YORK.

Letters Patent No. 97,995, dated December 14, 1869.

r IMPROVEMENT IN SUSPENDERS.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the Berne.

Be it known that I, CASPER VAN HoEsnN, of Oat skill, in the vcounty of Greene, and in the State of N ew York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Suspenders and Shoulder-Braces; and do hereby declare 4that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof', `reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and tothe letters of reference marked thereon, making a part yof this specification.

The nature of my'invention consists lin the construction and arrangement of a metallic, elastic attachment to be used on Suspenders, shoulder-braces, or any other place or article where elasticity is required.

` In order to enable others skilled in the art` to which inyinvention appertains, to make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe its construction and operation, referring to the annexed drawings, in which- Figure l is a front view of a portion of a suspender 'with my metallic elastic attachment, and

`Figure 3 is a roar or bottom view ofthe same.

Figure 2 is a view of the sp1-ing. A represents the spring, made of any suitable metal,

-of fiat or slightly ovalfzigzags, having oblong eyes or loops, Bl B, formed on each end.

G G represent two. port-ions of ordinary suspenderwebbing or tape, each of which have one of their ends sewed or-otherwise fastened to the inner side of cach ofthe spring-loops B. The other or detached ends of the said portions of webbing, C C, are then passed along the line and across the diameter in opposite directions, on opposite sides of the` spring A, and are then passed in and through the opposite loop, B,after which they are suitably attached to'or connected with the suspender proper, as seen in fig. 1.

0n the under side ofthe suspender, is a piece of strong tape, D,4 or its equivalent, which is sewed to one of the piece-s of webbing 5C, passing over the outer side of one of the loops B, for the purpose of contining and limiting the motions ofthe spring A.

The above `is only `one of thc modes in which my metallic elastic attachment may bo constructed. It may be modified in a great many ways, all of which would, however, involve the same principle, andI do, therefore, not confine myself to the peculiar const-ruction ofthe spring, nor to the manner above described,

for attaching the same to a suspender or other article where needed.

I will now mention affew of the ways 'in which my attachment may b'e modiiied.. i 'y One of the portions of webbing (l, after being secured to the spring-loop B, maybe passedalternately under and over the cross-arms or sections of the spring A, or, as it were, woven in or passed through the centre cavity of the several folds of said spring its whole length, and thence out through the opposite loop, as in the former case.

I may use a series of springs, Wound in a 'slight oval zigzag form," or small'spiral springs, having each two fine wires or cords passing through the centreof the cavity of their coils, one end of cach of said wires being fastened tothe opposite end of the spring, and the other ends fastened to a loop or buckle.

The spring Amay be so formed that its folds shall be closeto each other when in its natural contracted position: The two webbing pieces C G are then placed one on each side of the spring, while the. spring is held in a-stretched or extended position, and sewed together at their edges, in the centre, and intermediate space, which sewing closely ahd securely coniines said spring, while in an extended condition, between the two pieces of webbing or other fabric, being in a nat-uralcondition. This spring is used by extension, which is limited by confinement of said fabric and sewing.

Both of the webs C G may be passed within or between the folds ofthe spring. Or there maybe three webs used, one passing between the folds, one end being fastened to one end ofthe spring, and the other end passing through the centre of the loops or folds of said spring, and ont of the loop at the other end ofthe spring. The other two webs are fastened on the two sides of the loop, at one end of the spring, and passing on the opposite `sides of the spring, in the same direotion, are sewed at their edges, forming a case, eu-

veloping the said spring and centre web.

The spring A may be made of any suitable metal, with or without said-loops .or eyes 13 B.

The zigzag spring may be dat or of an oval wind, 'as desired, with pointed, square, or curved ends at their bends. One or more may be used at a time.

The connections G C may be made of ordinary suspender-webbing or tape," or other fabric, or of leather, or other Ylike materials; also, of round'or dat wires, or thin sheets of any metal, Sto., proper to combine the said spring with the body of the suspender, shoulderbrace, tc., to cause it to operate as an elastic for said` articles, instead of India rubber, as now used, by its drawing or pressing the the folds of thespring toward each other from opposite directions.

Having thus fully described my invention,

What l claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isl The combination of the spring A, straps C C, and tension-regulator l), all substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth.

InA testimony that lclaim the foregoing, Iv have hereunto set my hand, this 25th day of August, 1869. Winesses: CASPER VAN HOESEN.

`WILLIAM SALIsBUnv,

JOHN Stroors. 

